"Best dentist near me": your next customers now ask AI. Does it recommend you?
"Near me" search is moving to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. The AI answers by naming a few specific businesses. If yours isn't one of them, the customer goes to whoever it recommended - and you never see them.
Does this sound familiar?
You maintain your Google Business Profile and reviews, but have no idea who the AI recommends when people search for your service "near me".
A competitor down the street gets named by the AI even though you have better reviews - and you don't know why.
Customers tell you "I asked ChatGPT", but you have no way to measure or improve that visibility.
You invest in traditional local SEO with zero data on the AI recommendations already capturing part of the demand.
What Mentova gives you
Track your recommendation rate on local queries ("best X near me", "X in [city]") across the major AI assistants, refreshed weekly.
See which nearby competitors the AI recommends instead of you, and on which searches.
Identify the directories, review platforms and local guides the AI actually uses for your category and area.
Close the gaps with targeted content and listings to win AI recommendations in your catchment area.
Key features
Local intent tracking
Track "near me" and "in [city]" queries on ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, with geo-aware prompts generated automatically.
Nearby competitor map
See which neighbouring businesses the AI recommends on each local search, and the presence or review gap that explains it.
Local sources that matter
Know which directories and review sites (Google Business Profile, Yelp, TripAdvisor, local guides) the AI trusts for your area, and prioritise the right ones.
Content to win the recommendation
Generate listings, local guides and answers optimised to show up when the AI recommends a business in your category.